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Re: Epoxy: epoxy failure
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 2/5/2010, 7:05 am
In Response To: Epoxy: epoxy failure (Bill Hamm)

I suspect that you're correct. Commercial manufacturers that make laminated products using epoxy typically "post-cure" them at temps over 100 degrees, which increases the strength of the epoxy considerably. Given that, it makes sense that lower temps would produce lower strength. It can also dramatically increase curing times, pushing them out to weeks or even months for a full cure.

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Epoxy: epoxy failure
Bill Hamm -- 2/4/2010, 4:57 pm
Re: Epoxy: epoxy failure
Brian Nystrom -- 2/5/2010, 7:05 am
Re: Epoxy: epoxy failure
Bill Hamm -- 2/7/2010, 12:32 am
Re: Epoxy: epoxy failure
Bill Hamm -- 2/5/2010, 9:11 pm